[white wouldn't call himself forgiving (because oh, he can hold a grudge—he's on wrath for a reason), but... well. his life has severely warped his moral compass, to the extent that he thinks of it as mostly nonexistent.
he shrugs.]
I can get why you might feel awkward around people, even if I can't really empathize. [white abides by a no-shame policy for his crimes back home.] And while Ming Yi wasn't a surprise, you kind of were? But it's not like everything about you was a lie, right?
[which. he doesn't mean in a bad way but honestly mineo manipulated white into solving his murder so really, shi qingxuan is already doing better in that regard?]
Not like a lot of us haven't done worse, here or back home.
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Don't tell me you stole one of those, too?
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she thinks that's a hint that he wants her to get lost]
Ahaha, well - in that case, I'll be off! ...thanks for the painkillers, White.
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... You don't need to run, y'know. Maybe it makes me an asshole, but I don't really care that much about that stuff.
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I don't think it makes you an asshole.
[maybe just more forgiving...?]
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he shrugs.]
I can get why you might feel awkward around people, even if I can't really empathize. [white abides by a no-shame policy for his crimes back home.] And while Ming Yi wasn't a surprise, you kind of were? But it's not like everything about you was a lie, right?
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...it wasn't a lie. At least - I wasn't trying to lie to anyone.
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[which. he doesn't mean in a bad way but honestly mineo manipulated white into solving his murder so really, shi qingxuan is already doing better in that regard?]
Not like a lot of us haven't done worse, here or back home.
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sqx very much tried to get people to solve her murder, she just wasn't anywhere near as successful at it. so.]
Even so... [she sighs] It was frustrating, not being able to admit to it. Especially when I know there were people who were hurt by losing her.
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... Well, she's back. Even if they're not, like, fully revived or whatever? So what's done is done.
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[they have a goal. save the avatars, and keep the dead.
they can work toward that.]